Saturday, October 20, 2012

Joy 2012 is the latest Christian Christmas album released by American Christian Pop/ Rock artist, Steven Curtis Chapman. This album was released on October 16, 2012 and released under the label Provident Group LLC, a part of Sony Entertainment.

Legendary Christian music artist Steven Curtis Chapman will release a brand new Christmas project, Joy,
on Oct. 16. Joy will showcase seven new, original Christmas songs
penned by Chapman and six classics. The lead single, “Christmas Time
Again,” goes for radio adds on Nov. 16. A collaborative effort with friend and producer Brent Milligan, this is Chapman’s third career

Christmas record following The Music of Christmas (1995, RIAA
certified Gold), Christmas is All in the Heart (2003, a Hallmark
limited, sold-out run of 400,000) and All I Really Want for Christmas
(2005, RIAA certified Gold).

This Christmas CD, however, is particularly meaningful to Chapman:
“Many know that the last few years have been a difficult journey for my
family and me following the loss of our daughter Maria,” says Chapman.
“So many have prayed for us and encouraged us, and having the
opportunity to write, record and share this new music really feels like
the beginning of a new season...a season of joy. Even as hard as things have been, it’s like the sweet is starting to outweigh the bitter for us.

more and more,” Chapman explains. “Christmas is becoming a less hard
thing for us each year. It’s not that it’s easier to get through
because we are forgetting. It’s like we can remember now without it
just being so painful and the memories can be sweet.”

Among the album’s 13 tracks are six new songs including first single “Christmas Time Again,” “Christmas in Kentucky,” inspired by Chapman’s home state, and “Christmas Kiss,” written for his wife Mary Beth. Recording Joy also gave Chapman a chance to record some of his longtime favorites like “Joy to the World,” “We Three Kings,” “What Child Is This?” and “Christmas Time Is Here,” from the animated classic “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”

Tracklisting ::

1. Joy To The World2. Christmas Time Again3. Christmas In Kentucky4. Do You Hear What I Hear?5. Christmas Kiss6. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!7. Christmas Time Is Here8. What Child Is This?9. In The Bleak Midwinter10. Christmas Card11. We Three Kings12. I Am Joseph (God Is With Us)13. Happy New Year